[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 22701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09475]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Library

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to request an extension 
of a currently approved information collection, Information Collection 
For Document Delivery Services at the National Agricultural Library 
(NAL), that expires October 31, 2015.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send Comments to: USDA, ARS-NAL, Digitization and Access 
Branch, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 304, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-
2351.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay Derr, Digitization Librarian, 
telephone: 301-504-5879; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Collection For Document Delivery Services.
    OMB Number: 0518-0027.
    Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2015.
    Type of Request: To extend a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: In its role as both a preeminent agricultural research 
library and a National Library of the United States, NAL (part of the 
USDA's ARS) provides loans and photocopies of materials from its 
collections to libraries and other institutions and organizations. NAL 
follows applicable copyright laws and interlibrary loan guidelines, 
standards, codes, and practices when providing loans and photocopies 
and charges a fee, if applicable, for this service. To request a loan 
or photocopy, institutions must provide a formal request to NAL using 
either NAL's web-based online request system or an interlibrary loan 
request system such as the Online Computer Library Center or the 
National Library of Medicine's Docline. Information provided in these 
requests include the name, address, and telephone number of the party 
requesting the material, and depending on the method of delivery of the 
material to the requestor, may include either an email address or Ariel 
address. The requestor must also provide a statement acknowledging 
copyright compliance, bibliographic information for the material they 
are requesting, and the maximum dollar amount they are willing to pay 
for the material. The collected information is used to deliver the 
material to the requestor, bill for and track payment of applicable 
fees, monitor the return to NAL of loaned material, identify and locate 
the requested material in NAL collections, and determine whether the 
requesting party consents to the fees charged by NAL.
    Estimate of Burden: Average 1.00 minute per response.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents to the collection of 
information are those libraries, institutions, or organizations that 
request interlibrary loans or copies of material in the NAL 
collections. Each respondent must furnish the information for each loan 
or copying request.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Frequency of Responses: Average 8 per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 93 hours.
    Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will 
have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, such as through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques. Comments may be sent to Kay Derr at the address listed 
above within 60 days of date of publication. All responses to this 
notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. 
All comments will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 13, 2015.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2015-09475 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
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